Supply LineFortech moves into new headquarters, triples output capacity 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012 Fortech Products Inc., a producer of automotive coatings and lubricants, has moved into a new 80,000-square-foot headquarters in Brighton, Mich., that has 25 percent more warehouse space and triple the production capacity.... Read More »
Linamar expands production in North Carolina 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012 Linamar Corp., a producer of engine and transmission components, will expand its factory in Asheville, N.C. The plant, which opened in 2011, produces engine blocks and axle components for commercial trucks.... Read More »
Mitsubishi builds stop-start test lab in Michigan 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012 Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. has built a test lab for stop-start systems in suburban Detroit. The lab will enable the company to test as many as 10 engines simultaneously.... Read More »
Johnson Controls to close Indiana parts plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012 Johnson Controls Inc. will close a plant in Kendallville, Ind., that produces plastic injection-molded parts, the Kendallville News-Sun reports. The plant, which employs 170 workers, will close Aug. 31. The plant previously was owned by Plastech Engineered Products Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in 2008.... Read More »
GKN expands driveline parts plant in North Carolina 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012 GKN Driveline will spend $24 million to expand a factory in Roxboro, N.C. The project will create 131 new jobs, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue said in a statement. The company will install additional tooling and expand its floor space.... Read More »
Brose buys factory in Michigan 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2012 Brose North America Inc. has signed an agreement to buy a 380,000-square-foot former Mopar factory in New Boston, Mich.... Read More »
Kistler opens technical center in Michigan 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2012 Kistler Holding AG, a Swiss producer of sensors and instrumentation for engine and chassis development, has opened a technical center in suburban Detroit.... Read More »
Janesville Acoustics opens plant in Celaya, Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2012 Janesville Acoustics, a suburban Detroit producer of insulation and decorative trim, has opened a 90,000-square-foot plant in Celaya, Mexico, to produce acoustic insulation.... Read More »
ThyssenKrupp sells U.S. foundry business 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2012 ThyssenKrupp AG, a German materials and technology group, has sold a U.S. foundry business to KPS Capital Partners, a New York private equity firm.... Read More »
Axion wins grant to commercialize lead-carbon batteries 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 12, 2012 Axion Power International Inc., a battery producer in New Castle, Pa., was awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to commercialize its lead-carbon batteries for use with stop-start systems in cars and trucks.... Read More »
Visteon opens radiator plant in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012 Visteon Corp. has opened a factory in Chengdu, China, to produce aluminum radiators for Volkswagen and other customers.... Read More »
TRW wins contracts for electric brake systems 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. says it will produce electric parking brakes for two automakers in North America.... Read More »
Magna E-Car Systems opens EV parts plant in Michigan 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012 Magna E-Car Systems has opened a plant in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., to produce electric motors, inverters and powertrain controllers.... Read More »
Visteon sells Michigan HQ to Sovereign Partners 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012 Visteon Corp. sold its corporate headquarters in Van Buren Township, Mich. to Sovereign Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm, for $81.1 million.... Read More »
Ford, Dow form partnership for carbon fiber composites 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012 Ford Motor Co. has formed a partnership with Dow Chemical Co. to produce parts of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic for high-volume vehicles.... Read More »
TRW introduces touchpads for infotainment 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has introduced a touchpad sensor with software that recognizes handwriting.... Read More »
Severstal, UAW negotiate five-year labor contract 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 Severstal North America has negotiated a tentative five-year agreement with UAW Local 600 that covers 1,100 hourly workers at the company's steel mill in Dearborn, Mich.... Read More »
MacLean-Fogg forms new polymer unit with EPC 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions has merged its Polymer Technologies unit with EPC of Menomonee Falls, Wis. The new unit, called Engineered Plastics Co., will be aligned with MacLean-Fogg's engineered components group. EPC, a supplier of plastic injection moldings, has been in business since 1981.... Read More »
JCI, Pricol form Indian JV to make interior components 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 Johnson Controls Inc. has formed a joint venture with Pricol Ltd. to produce instrument clusters, displays and body electronics. The 50-50 partnership will be named Johnson Controls Pricol Private Ltd.... Read More »
Grede acquires Virginia-based foundry 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 Grede Holdings LLC has acquired a foundry and other assets of Virginia Casting Industries LLC, which is based in Radford, Va . The foundry, which produces steering knuckles and lower control arms, employs 170 workers. As Grede adds new business, employment is expected to rise to 270 workers in 2013.... Read More »
Denso to acquire 3D business unit from I-Net 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012 Denso Corp. has acquired a 3D business unit from I-Net Corp., which provides software to create and analyze three-dimensional images.... Read More »
Metaldyne acquires plant in Czech Republic 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2012 Metaldyne LLC has acquired a factory in Zbysov, Czech Republic. The company will expand the plant's forging and machining lines to make differential side gears, pinions, transmission shafts and other components.... Read More »
Hirotec America opens 2 Michigan plants 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2012 Hirotec America Inc., a supplier that specializes in bodyshop assembly tooling for vehicle closures, is opening two plants in Michigan: one in Chesterfield Township and another in Port Huron.... Read More »
Sevcon and Flextronics to produce EV drivetrains 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2012 Sevcon Inc. and Flextronics Automotive have agreed to produce drivetrains for hybrid-powered vehicles and electric cars. Sevcon, of Southborough, Mass., will produce motor controllers.... Read More »
Sun Capital sells Fluid Routing Systems 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2012 Sun Capital Partners Inc. has sold Fluid Routing Solutions, a manufacturer of fuel management systems and hoses, to Park-Ohio Industries Inc. for about $98 million.... Read More »
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